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Police chief: speed cameras cut school‑zone speeding 82%; city has taken in about $100,000
Summary
Police Chief Petty told the commission the city has collected roughly $100,000 from speed cameras over three years and that cameras reduced speeding by 82%. He said the city limits the cameras to school zones (30 minutes before/after school) though statute permits 24/7 operation.
Police Chief Petty told the Soddy‑Daisy Board of Draft Commissioners on March 5 that speed cameras have sharply reduced speeding in the locations where they operate and have generated revenue for the city.
Police Chief Petty said the cameras have reduced speeding by 82% since activation and that the city has collected about $100,000 in fines over three years. He said the program…
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